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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2011
Page
3
Reader letter criticizes Barack Obama for proposing amnesty for undocumented workers and laments English-language comments in TalkBack. The writer defends free speech while contrasting Obama’s Middle East actions with Bush era policies and casualties.
County officials thank Ronnie Young for offering to assist with reassessment information and invite residents to ask questions or request forms for the process.
Residents in Aiken complain that stop signs are largely ignored while a White Marsh issue prompts discussion of traffic safety and enforcement.
A brief civic note praises broad kindness and gratitude for community volunteers and donors who assisted local initiatives. The message acknowledges multiple unnamed supporters and encourages ongoing generosity and cooperation.
A reader warns of bicycles blocking the road causing near accidents and notes enforcement rules about speed and seat belts. The message urges brief comments via the TalkBack hotline and states submissions may be edited for space and content.
A year after a lightning sparked fire destroyed a Southside apartment, Churchill Commons unveils the new eight unit building. Mayor Cavanaugh praises Red Cross and Aiken Public Safety. Two boys escaped unharmed as residents find new housing and donors respond generously.
Brandon Jordan of Aiken Technical College earned an associate degree in radiation protection technology and received a Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program B certificate. He completed a fast tracked seven week course, meeting core and discipline requirements with near perfection. The certification enables graduates to work in nuclear plants or related facilities and strengthens ATC ties with V C Summer and Savannah River Site.
A Labor Day barbecue on Newberry Street September 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. supports The United Way of Aiken County. Advanced tickets are 8 dollars, children 6 to 13 half price, under 5 free. Gate price 10 dollars. Call 642-7654 for details.
Thomas Mullen author of The Last Town on Earth will give a free lecture and sign books at 5 p.m. on September 20 at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. The event supports USCA freshman reading experience with the featured book.
The Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church hosts Dr. Holley Ulbrich on Sunday to discuss The Rapture and its appeal to religious liberals. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. with child care. location is 115 Gregg Ave. A memorial service for Fairfield Cemetery in New Ellenton is at 3 p.m. led by Rev. Anthony Q. Miller at Fairfield Baptist Church, followed by a motorcade to Memorial Gardens on SC 278.
Aiken residents reported a burglary on Boardman Road on Thursday with jewelry taken. A separate break-in on Brown Lane early Friday saw a TV stolen from the victim’s home. Officers review Kroger on Whiskey Road after counterfeit $100 bills passed Thursday. A car break-in on Congress Drive involved a window shattering and purse theft.
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